Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a violet shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Paelias is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After months of barely getting by, Paelias managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his black hair down. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.